Drivetrain for a motor vehicle

ABSTRACT

Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a drivetrain. In one example embodiment, a motor vehicle drivetrain is disclosed including a transmission arrangement for a motor vehicle with a primary engine. The transmission arrangement including a transmission input shaft which can be connected to the primary engine, and at least one transmission output shaft. The at least one transmission output shaft including a first summation planetary gear unit having primary and secondary first transmission input elements, and a first transmission output element, and a second summation planetary gear unit having primary and secondary second transmission input elements and a second transmission output element. The first transmission output element is connectable to the transmission output shaft via at least one first clutch and the second transmission output element is connectable to the transmission output shaft via at least one second clutch.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a national stage filing based upon Internationalapplication No. PCT/AT2019/060378, filed 7 Nov. 2019, which claims thebenefit of priority to Austria application No. A 50988/2018, filed 13Nov. 2018.

BACKGROUND

The invention relates to a drivetrain for a motor vehicle comprising atransmission arrangement having a primary engine, in particular aninternal combustion engine, comprising a transmission input shaftconnectable or connected to the primary engine and at least onetransmission output shaft, comprising a, preferably triple-shaft, firstsummation planetary gear having two first transmission input elementsand a first transmission output element, and a, preferably triple-shaft,second summation planetary gear having two second transmission inputelements and a second transmission output element, wherein a primaryfirst transmission input element of the first summation planetary gearand a primary second transmission input element of the second summationplanetary gear are mechanically connected to the primary transmissioninput shaft, and wherein a secondary first transmission input element ofthe first summation planetary gear and a secondary second transmissionelement of the second summation planetary gear are connected orconnectable to at least one secondary engine.

DE 10 2012 213 224 A1 describes a transmission having a power-splitcontinuously variable transmission section with a mechanical powerbranch with continuously variable speed. A planetary gear set can beconnected to the mechanical power branch and/or the power branch withinfinitely variable speed, with a partial gear unit being connecteddownstream of the planetary gear set and operatively connected to it.The power branch with continuously variable speed can be connected to aninput element of the planetary gear set via a shifting element and canbe decoupled from the latter, wherein an input element of the planetarygear set is connected to the mechanical power branch and the planetarygear set is locked in a state in which the planetary gear set isdecoupled from the power branch with continuously variable speed.

DE 10 2011 077 089 A1 discloses a transmission device having atransmission input shaft that can be coupled to an engine of a vehicledrivetrain and a transmission output shaft that can be connected to anoutput of a vehicle drivetrain. A power take-off shaft can be coupled tothe transmission output shaft via a switchable connection device. Thetransmission device has a continuously variable power-split transmissionsection. The transmission output shaft can be coupled to an output of avehicle drivetrain via a connecting device. The connecting device isconnected downstream of the continuously variable transmission section.

DE 10 2014 205 039 A1 discloses a drivetrain of the type mentioned abovehaving a continuously variable transmission with synchronous clutchactuation. The continuously variable transmission has two summationplanetary gears, a variator and several clutches. The drivetrain has apurely hydrostatic drive section and two power-split sections. Theclutches are located on the input side of the summation planetary gears,i.e. in a range of the power branch where the torque to be transmittedfrom the engine is exceeded by the reactive power from the hydrostaticpower branch. A return operation is limited to the hydrostatic range,since there is no reversal of the direction of rotation of themechanical branch and thus no equality of speed and direction ofrotation arises at the clutch. At least three clutches are required torealize two power-split ranges. The power-split ranges are basicallyachieved by increasing the speed in the summation planetary gears, sincethe output shafts from the summation planetary gears are coupleddirectly to the gear output and increase steadily in speed. Due to thisdirect coupling of these two output shafts and the achieved equaldirections of rotation of the output shafts of the variator, twodifferent summation planetary gears are necessary to increase the outputspeed. The number of possible further stages is limited by the speedswithin the summation planetary gears. Similar drivetrain arrangementsare known from RU 2 191 303 C2 or DE 199 54 894 A1.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is the object of the invention is to achieve a high speed and torquespread, as well as a flexible gear structure, with the least possibleeffort and small size.

Based on a drivetrain of the type mentioned at the beginning, thisobject is solved according to the invention in that the firsttransmission output element can be connected to the transmission outputshaft via at least one first clutch and the second transmission outputelement can be connected to the transmission output shaft via at leastone second clutch.

The at least one first and/or second clutch can prevent mechanicaldistortion of the drivetrain.

In terms of drive, the two clutches are arranged after the summationplanetary gear, i.e. in each case between the summation planetary gearand the transmission output shaft, there are no more torque surges inthis area during operation in the reactive power range.

By engaging the first clutch, a first power-split range can be realized,and by engaging the second clutch, a second power-split range can berealized.

Advantageously, the first transmission output element and/or the secondtransmission output element can be connected to the transmission outputshaft via at least one further reverse drive clutch. This enables easyswitching between forward and reverse travel. The reverse drive clutchcan be used to implement a third power-split range.

The number of components and the required installation space can be keptsmall if the first transmission output element and/or the secondtransmission output element can be connected to the transmission outputshaft via at least one clutch unit designed as a double clutch. Inparticular, at least a first or second clutch for forward travel can becombined with a first or second reverse travel clutch to form a clutchunit.

In one embodiment variant of the invention, it is provided that theprimary transmission input shaft is connected or connectable to a drivenmachine, wherein preferably the driven machine and the secondary engineare preferably designed as a modular unit. Alternatively, it is alsopossible to arrange the secondary engine and the driven machine at aspatial distance from one another and to drive the driven machine via agear stage or via a traction means through the primary transmissioninput shaft. The driven machine and the secondary drive machine can bearranged parallel to each other or on the same axis.

The driven machine and the secondary engine form a variator for changingthe speeds at the transmission output shafts of the summation planetarygears. A variator is a continuously variable transmission in which thetransmission ratio is infinitely variable. The variator can behydraulic, electric or mechanical.

Preferably, the transmission unit has a hydrostatic transmission havinga first hydraulic machine and a second hydraulic machine.

One embodiment variant of the invention provides that the transmissionunit comprises a hydrostatic transmission having a first hydraulicmachine and a second hydraulic machine, wherein the driven machine is afirst hydraulic machine—for example a pump—and the secondary engine is asecond hydraulic machine—for example a hydraulic motor—of thehydrostatic transmission. The hydrostatic transmission can be used toprecisely control the speed at the transmission output shaft of thetransmission arrangement. Alternatively to the first hydraulic machineand the second hydraulic machine, the driven machine and the secondaryengine can also be formed by electric machines.

One embodiment variant of the invention provides that the driven machineis designed on the same axis with the transmission input shaft. Thismakes it possible to save installation space and components.

It is particularly advantageous if the first drive shaft and the seconddrive shaft are drive-connected to each other, preferably mechanically.This means that the first and second drive shafts can be driven via thecontrol shaft of a single secondary engine. The connection between thetwo drive shafts can be made, for example, via gearwheels or via atraction means. Alternatively, it is also possible to drive the firstdrive shaft through a secondary first engine and the second drive shaftthrough a secondary second engine. In this case, a mechanical connectionbetween the drive shafts can be dispensed with.

A summation planetary gear unit is a planetary gear unit in which twopowers—in particular of a primary and a secondary engine—are combinedinto one. The summation planetary gear has a primary transmission inputelement for the primary engine and a secondary transmission inputelement for the secondary engine on the input side and a transmissionoutput element on the output side. The summation planetary gear may beformed by a simple triple-shaft planetary gear having a sun gear, aplanet carrier with a planetary gear set and a ring gear. The sun gear,planet carrier and ring gear form transmission input elements and thetransmission output element.

If the sun gears rotate in different directions, two identical summationplanetary gears can be used.

The two summation planetary gears, which are arranged in parallel, forexample, allow the power to be routed either via one of the two powerbranches or via both power branches. A particularly smooth and jerk-freetransition is possible when switching between the power branches, withswitching preferably taking place during synchronous operation.

Advantageously, the first summation planetary gear has a first sun gear,a first planet carrier and a first ring gear, and the second summationplanetary gear has a second sun gear, a second planet carrier and asecond ring gear, wherein preferably the secondary first transmissioninput element is formed by the first sun gear and/or the secondarysecond transmission input element is formed by the second sun gear. Thefirst and/or second sun gear thus forms the input of the power branch ofthe secondary engine.

Alternatively, it is also possible that the secondary first transmissioninput element is formed by the first ring gear or the first planetcarrier and that the secondary second transmission input element isformed by the second ring gear or the second planet carrier.

In one embodiment variant of the invention, it is provided that theprimary first transmission input element is formed by the first planetcarrier and the first transmission output element is formed by the firstring gear. As an alternative thereto, the primary first transmissioninput element may be formed by the first ring gear and the firsttransmission output element may be formed by the first planet carrier.

In one embodiment variant according to the invention, it is providedthat the primary second transmission input element is formed by thesecond planet carrier and the second transmission output element isformed by the second ring gear. Alternatively, it can also be providedthat the primary second transmission input element is formed by thesecond ring gear and the second transmission output element is formed bythe second planet carrier.

In this way, power summation of the two engines in the two summationplanetary gears is made possible in a structurally simple manner.

Furthermore, the shifting functionality can be increased if at least oneshiftable output transmission stage and/or at least one shiftable rangestage is arranged between at least one transmission output element andthe transmission output shaft.

A short and compact design is obtained when the primary transmissioninput shaft and the secondary transmission input shaft are parallel toeach other and spaced apart.

In one embodiment variant of the invention, it is provided that the axisof rotation of the secondary first transmission input element and theaxis of rotation of the secondary second transmission input element arearranged parallel to and spaced apart from each other. In particular,advantageously, the first summation planetary gear and the secondsummation planetary gear can be arranged parallel to each other so thatthe power can be selectively routed via one of two power branches or viaboth power branches.

According to one embodiment variant of the invention, it is providedthat a drive gear arranged on the transmission input shaft is in meshwith both the primary first transmission input element of the firstsummation planetary gear and the primary second transmission inputelement of the second summation planetary gear, wherein preferably thedrive gear forms a primary first drive transmission stage with theprimary first transmission input element and the drive gear forms aprimary second drive transmission stage with the primary secondtransmission input element.

An alternative embodiment provides that the secondary first transmissioninput element and the secondary second transmission input element arearranged on the same axis, wherein preferably the first sun gear and thesecond sun gear are formed on the same shaft.

With the two summation planetary gears arranged in parallel, thetransmission arrangement can be used to realize two or more gear rangeswith continuously variable speeds for an output.

By arranging the clutches and shifting elements on the output side ofthe gear arrangement, it is in principle possible to arrange any numberof stages with, for example, preselection shifting, without anylimitation occurring in the range or within the summation planetary geardue to ever increasing speeds.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to thenon-limiting embodiments shown in the figures, which schematically showas follows:

FIG. 1 shows a transmission arrangement according to the invention in afirst embodiment variant;

FIG. 2 shows a transmission arrangement according to the invention in asecond embodiment variant;

FIG. 3 shows a transmission arrangement according to the invention in athird embodiment variant;

FIG. 4 shows a transmission arrangement according to the invention in afourth embodiment variant;

FIG. 5 shows a transmission arrangement according to the invention in afifth embodiment variant;

FIG. 6 shows a transmission arrangement according to the invention in asixth embodiment variant;

FIG. 7 shows a transmission arrangement according to the invention in aseventh embodiment variant;

FIG. 8 shows a transmission arrangement according to the invention in aneighth embodiment variant;

FIG. 9 shows a transmission arrangement according to the invention in aninth embodiment variant;

FIG. 10 shows a transmission arrangement according to the invention in atenth embodiment variant;

FIG. 11 shows a transmission arrangement according to the invention inan eleventh embodiment variant;

FIG. 12 shows a transmission arrangement according to the invention in atwelfth embodiment variant;

FIG. 13 shows a transmission arrangement according to the invention in athirteenth embodiment, as a detailed variation of the transmissionarrangement shown in FIG. 12 ; and

FIG. 14 shows a transmission arrangement according to the invention in afourteenth embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Parts with identical functions are given the same reference numerals inthe figures.

FIGS. 1 to 14 each show a drivetrain 1 for a motor vehicle having atransmission arrangement 2 with two power branches A, B. The drivetrain1 has a primary engine 3 formed, for example, by an internal combustionengine, and a secondary engine 4.

The transmission arrangement 2 comprises a transmission input shaft 5drive-connected to the primary engine 3, first 6 a and second driveshafts 6 b drive-connected to the secondary engine 4, and a transmissionoutput shaft 7 which is connected—for example via a differential 8 shownin FIG. 5 —to drive wheels 9 of the motor vehicle.

The transmission arrangement 2 has a first continuously variabletransmission section 10—forming a first power branch A—having atriple-shaft first summation planetary gear 11 with two firsttransmission input elements 12, 13 and a first transmission outputelement 14. Furthermore, the transmission arrangement 2 has a secondcontinuously variable transmission section 30—forming a second powerbranch B—having a triple-shaft second summation planetary gear 31 withtwo transmission input elements 32, 33 and a second transmission outputelement 34. Reference numeral 13 a designates the axis of rotation ofthe secondary first transmission input element 13 and reference numeral33 a designates the axis of rotation of the secondary secondtransmission input element 33.

The primary first transmission input element 12 of the first summationplanetary gear 11 is mechanically connected to the transmission inputshaft 5. The first drive shaft 6 a connected to the secondary firsttransmission input element 13 of the first summation planetary gear 11is mechanically connected to the secondary control shaft 6.

Also, the primary second transmission input element 32 of the secondsummation planetary gear 31 is mechanically connected to the primarytransmission input shaft 5. A secondary drive shaft 6 b connected to thesecondary second transmission input element 33 of the second summationplanetary gear 31 is mechanically connected to the control shaft 6. Thecontrol shaft 6 is formed by the output shaft of the secondary engine 4.

The first transmission output element 14 of the first summationplanetary gear 11 is drive-connectable to the transmission output shaft7 via at least one first clutch unit 15, and the second transmissionoutput element 34 of the second summation planetary gear 31 isdrive-connectable to the transmission output shaft 7 via at least onesecond clutch unit 35.

The primary transmission input shaft 5 is drive-connected to a drivenmachine 520. The driven machine 520 and the secondary engine 4 form avariator 50 and can be designed as a modular unit and/or on the sameaxis or in parallel. As an alternative to a modular unit, a separatedesign of driven machine 520 and secondary engine 4 is also possible.

In the exemplary embodiments, the variator 50 is formed by a hydrostatictransmission 51. The driven machine 520 is formed by a first hydraulicmachine 52—for example a hydraulic pump—and the secondary engine 4 isformed by a second hydraulic machine 53—for example a hydraulic motor.The first hydraulic machine 52 and—possibly also the second hydraulicmachine 53—of the hydrostatic transmission 51 has a device for adjustingthe delivery volume in a known manner. The two hydraulic machines 52, 53are preferably designed to be reversible. In addition to the design ofthe variator 50 as a hydrostatic transmission 51, it is also possible todesign the variator 50 electrically, wherein the driven machine 520 andthe secondary drive machine 4 are formed by electric machines.

The first hydraulic machine 52 is drive-connected to the primarytransmission input shaft 5, and the second hydraulic machine 53 ismechanically coupled to the control shaft 6 of the transmissionarrangement 2. The first drive shaft 6 a is mechanically connected tothe second drive shaft 6 b, whereby the second hydraulic machine 53simultaneously acts on the secondary first transmission input element 13and the secondary second transmission input element 33 via the controlshaft 6.

The first summation planetary gear 11 has a first sun gear 16, a firstplanet carrier 17 with a set of first planet gears 17 a, and a firstring gear 18. The second summation planetary gear 31 has a second sungear 36, a second planet carrier 37 with a set of second planet gears 37a, and a second ring gear 38.

In all exemplary embodiments, the secondary first transmission inputelement 13 is formed by the first sun gear 16 and the secondary secondtransmission input element 33 is formed by the second sun gear 36.However, it is also possible that the secondary first 13 or secondtransmission input element 33 is formed by the first 18 or second ringgear 38.

The primary first transmission input element 12 can be formed either bythe first planet carrier 17 or by the first ring gear 18. Similarly, theprimary second transmission input element 32 can be formed either by thesecond planet carrier 37 or by the second ring gear 38. However, it isalso possible that the primary first transmission input element 12 orthe primary second transmission element 32 is formed by the first 16 orsecond sun gear 36.

In each of the embodiment variants of the invention shown in FIGS. 1 to5 , FIG. 11 , FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 , a drive gear ZA arranged on thetransmission input shaft 5 is in mesh with both the primary firsttransmission input element 12 of the first summation planetary gear 11and the primary second transmission input element 32 of the secondsummation planetary gear 31. The drive gear ZA forms a primary firstdrive gear stage 25 with the primary first transmission input element12, and the drive gear ZA forms a primary second drive gear stage 45with the primary second transmission input element 32.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment variant having first 11 and secondsummation planetary gears 31 arranged parallel to each other. Theprimary first 12 and second transmission input elements 32 are formed byfirst 17 and second planet carriers 37. The first ring gear 18 forms thefirst transmission output element 14 and the second ring gear 38 formsthe second transmission output element 34.

The primary transmission input shaft 5 drives the first hydraulicmachine 52 of the hydrostatic transmission 51 via a first spur gearstage 54, the first planet carrier 17 via the primary first drive gearstage 25, and the second planet carrier 37 via the primary second drivegear stage 45. The second hydraulic machine 52 drives the first driveshaft 6 a via the control shaft 6 and the second drive shaft 6 b via thecoupling gear 55, wherein the control shaft 6 is designed to be on thesame axis as the first drive shaft 6 a.

The first transmission output element 14 is connected to a firsttransmission output shaft 19 and the second transmission output element34 is connected to a second transmission output shaft 39. The firsttransmission output shaft 19 can be drive-connected to the first clutchK1 for forward travel or the first reverse travel clutch KR1 via thefirst clutch unit 15, and the second transmission output shaft 39 can bedrive-connected to the transmission output shaft 7 via the second clutchK2.

A first forward transmission stage 20 for forward travel and a firstreverse transmission stage 21 for reverse travel are arranged betweenthe first transmission output shaft 19 and the transmission output shaft7, wherein the first forward transmission stage 20 is activated via thefirst clutch K1, assigned to forward travel, of the first clutch unit 15designed as a double clutch, and the first reverse transmission stage 21is activated via the first reverse travel clutch KR1, assigned toreverse travel, of the first clutch unit 15.

Furthermore, between the second transmission output shaft 39 and thetransmission output shaft 7, a second forward transmission stage 40 isarranged for forward travel, which is activated by the second clutch K2.

The second hydraulic machine 53, which is hydraulically connected to thefirst hydraulic machine 52, drives the first sun gear 16 of the firstsummation planetary gear 11 via the control shaft 6 and the first driveshaft 6 a. The first drive shaft 6 a is mechanically connected to thesecond drive shaft 6 b via a coupling gear 55 designed, for example, asa traction gear or spur gear, so that the second hydraulic machine 53also drives the second transmission drive shaft 6 b synchronously viathe coupling gear 55, for example at the same speed—or via a selectedtransmission ratio with a different speed and/or direction of rotation—,to the first sun gear 16 of the first summation planetary gear 11, tothe second sun gear 36 of the second summation planetary gear 31. Thetwo summation planetary gear units 11, 31 can be of identical design.

The mechanical drive of the two summation planetary gears 11, 31 isprovided by the planet carriers 17, 37 through gear stages withdifferent ratios, the output is provided by the ring gears 18, 38 of thesummation planetary gears 11, 31, again with different ratios to thetransmission output shaft 7.

The second hydraulic machine 53 is connected to the summation planetarygears 11, 31 via 2 different gear ratios and the same or differentdirections of rotation in such a way that the changeover between the twosummation planetary gears 11, 31 can take place when the clutch K1 andK2 run synchronously.

A zero driving speed is achieved in a power-split manner; at zerodriving speed, the return range can be engaged by switching the clutchesfrom K1 to KR1, i.e. opening the first clutch K1 assigned to forwarddriving and closing the first reverse driving clutch KR1 assigned toreverse driving (at zero output speed). The ratios for forward traveland reverse travel can be selected as desired.

Thus, the full speed range can be covered with two CVT ranges in onedirection of travel.

The second embodiment variant shown in FIG. 2 differs from the firstembodiment variant in that a second spur gear stage 56 is arrangedbetween the control shaft 6 and the first drive shaft 6 a. As a result,the first drive shaft 6 a and the second drive shaft 6 b can be drivenby the second hydraulic machine 53 with the same direction of rotation,possibly also with different rotational speeds. If the sun gears 13, 33are driven with the same direction of rotation, the primary first 12 andsecond transmission input elements 32 driven by the primary transmissioninput shaft 5 must be different. In the exemplary embodiment shown inFIG. 2 , the primary first transmission input element 12 is the firstplanet carrier 17 and the primary second transmission input element 32is the second ring gear 38.

The second embodiment variant shown in FIG. 3 differs from the firstembodiment variant primarily in that the two summation planetary gearunits 11, 31 are designed differently.

As in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the primary first transmission input element12 is formed by the first planet carrier 17, wherein the first ring gear18 of the first summation planetary gear 11 forms the first transmissionoutput element 14. However, in contrast to FIG. 1 , and analogously toFIG. 2 , the primary second transmission input element 32 is formed bythe second ring gear 38 and the second transmission output element 34 isformed by the second planet carrier 37, which is firmly connected to thesecond transmission output shaft 39. In contrast to FIG. 2 , andanalogously to FIG. 1 , the transmission arrangement 2 has an additionalfirst reverse drive clutch KR1 for reverse drive on the output side ofthe first summation planetary gear 11.

FIG. 4 shows a fourth embodiment variant similar to FIG. 1 , wherein asecond reverse transmission stage 41 for reverse travel is additionallyarranged between the second transmission output shaft 39 and thetransmission output shaft 7, wherein the first reverse transmissionstage 21 for reverse travel can be drive-connected to the firsttransmission output shaft 19 via the first clutch KR1 and the secondreverse transmission stage 41 for reverse travel can be drive-connectedto the second transmission output shaft 39 via the second clutch KR2.

In the fifth embodiment variant shown in FIG. 5 , the primarytransmission input shaft 5 is connected to a secondary transmissionoutput shaft PTO (power take-off shaft) via a clutch KP and a rangechange device 57. The control shaft 6, on which the second hydraulicmachine 53 acts, is arranged on the same axis as the second transmissioninput shaft 6 b and thus acts directly on the secondary secondtransmission input element 33. The first hydraulic machine 52 is alsoarranged here with the same axis as the second hydraulic machine 53.

FIG. 6 to FIG. 10 show embodiment variants of the invention in which thetwo summation planetary gear units 11, 31 are arranged on the same axis.In this case, the primary transmission input shaft 5 drives the primaryfirst transmission input element 12 formed by the first planet carrier17 of the first summation planetary gear 11 via a primary first spurgear stage 58 and the primary second transmission input element 32formed by the second planet carrier 37 of the second summation planetarygear 31 via a primary second spur gear stage 59. The first transmissionoutput element 14 is formed by the first ring gear of the firstsummation planetary gear 11 and the second transmission output element34 is formed by the second planet carrier 37 of the second summationplanetary gear 31.

Between the first transmission output shaft 19 and the transmissionoutput shaft 7, a first forward transmission stage 20 for forward travelis arranged, which is activated by the first clutch K1. Furthermore,between the second transmission output shaft 39 and the transmissionoutput shaft 7, a second forward transmission stage 40 for forwardtravel is arranged, which is activated by the second clutch K2.

The idler gears 20 a, 40 a of the forward transmission stages 20, 40 arearranged coaxially relative to the first and second transmission outputshafts 19, 39. The fixed gears 20 b, 40 b of the transmission stages 20,40 are located on the transmission output shaft 7.

The first hydraulic machine 52 is driven directly by the primarytransmission input shaft 5 in FIGS. 6 to 10 . The first hydraulicmachine 52 and the second hydraulic machine 53 are designed as a modularunit.

The embodiment variants differ in the number and arrangement of clutchesand transmission stages.

In the sixth embodiment shown in FIG. 6 , only first and second forwardtransmission stages 20, 40 are provided for forward travel.

FIG. 7 shows an embodiment in which a first reverse transmission stage21 for reverse travel is additionally arranged between the firsttransmission output shaft 19 and the transmission output shaft 7, whichis activated via a first reverse travel clutch KR1 assigned to reversetravel. The first clutches K1 and the first reverse drive clutch KR1 areintegrated in a clutch unit 15, which is formed by a double clutch, forexample.

FIG. 8 shows another embodiment variant with a second reversetransmission stage 41 originating from the second transmission outputshaft 39, wherein it is possible to switch between forward travel andreverse travel by means of a reversing group 60 comprising the clutchesKV and KR.

The ninth embodiment variant shown in FIG. 9 differs from FIG. 7 in thatthe idler gears 20 a, 40 a; 21 a of the forward transmission stages 20,40 and the first reverse transmission stage 21 are arranged on thetransmission output shaft 7. In contrast, the fixed gears 20 b, 21 b ofthe first forward transmission stage 20 and the reverse transmissionstage 21 are rotationally connected to the first transmission inputshaft 19, and the fixed gear 40 b of the second forward transmissionstage 40 is rotationally connected to the second transmission inputshaft 39.

Based on the ninth embodiment variant, in the tenth embodiment shown inFIG. 10 , a range stage 61 is additionally provided between the secondtransmission output shaft 39 and the transmission output shaft 7, whichcan be used to switch between a high-speed range HI and a creep rangeLO.

FIG. 11 shows an eleventh embodiment variant of the invention withsummation planetary gear units 11, 31 arranged parallel to each otherand parallel to the primary transmission input shaft 5. The firsthydraulic machine 52, connected to the primary transmission input shaft5 via a first spur gear stage 54, forms a modular unit with the secondhydraulic machine 53. As an alternative to the common modular unit,however, the two hydraulic machines 52, 53 can also be arrangedseparately and/or spatially separated from one another and connected toone another by hydraulic lines.

As in FIG. 1 , the primary first 12 and second transmission inputelements 32 are formed by first 17 and second planet carriers 37. Again,the first ring gear 18 forms the first transmission output element 14and the second ring gear 38 forms the second transmission output element34.

The primary transmission input shaft 5 drives the first hydraulicmachine 52 of the hydrostatic transmission 51 via the first spur gearstage 54, the first planet carrier 17 via a primary first drive gearstage 25, and the second planet carrier 37 via a primary second drivegear stage 45, which generates a different transmission ratio and/ordirection of rotation to the primary first drive gear stage 25.

The first transmission output element 14 is connected to a firsttransmission output shaft 19 and the second transmission output element34 is connected to a second transmission output shaft 39. The firsttransmission output shaft 19 can be drive-connected to the transmissionoutput shaft 7 via the first clutch K1, and the second transmissionoutput shaft 39 can be drive-connected to the transmission output shaft7 via the second clutch K2, with a reversing group 60 additionally beingarranged between the transmission output shafts 19, 39 and thetransmission output shaft 7.

FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 show embodiment variants with modified arrangementsof the hydraulic machines 52 and 53, which are designed as a commonassembly. In FIG. 12 , the first hydraulic machine 52 is driven directlyand in FIG. 13 indirectly via a first spur gear stage 54 by the primarytransmission input shaft 5.

FIG. 14 shows a further embodiment of a transmission arrangement 2similar to FIG. 1 , wherein first output transmission stages 22, 23, andsecond output transmission stages 42, 43 for gears G1, G2, G3, G4 arearranged between the transmission output shafts 19, 39 and thetransmission output shaft 7, which can be shifted via first 24 andsecond gear shift elements 44.

The first clutch unit 15 is arranged between the first transmissionoutput element 14 formed by the first ring gear 18 of the firstsummation planetary gear 11 and the first transmission output shaft 19.The second clutch unit 35 is arranged between the second transmissionoutput element 34 formed by the second ring gear 38 of the secondsummation planetary gear 31 and the second transmission output shaft 39.

Through the two summation planetary gears 11, 31 arranged in parallel,the power is selectively routed through the two power branches A, B.

The mechanical drive of the two summation planetary gear units 11, 31 isprovided by the planet carriers 17, 37 via gear stages with different orthe same gear ratios, the output is provided by the ring gears 18, 38 ofthe summation planetary gear units 11, 31, again with different gearratios to the transmission output shaft 7. The input and output of theplanet carriers 17, 37 and the ring gear 18, 38 of each summationplanetary gear unit 11, 31 can also be interchanged.

Via different directions of rotation of the sun gears 16, 36, in eachcase the transmission output shaft 19, 39 of one summation planetarygear 11, 31 is accelerated while the transmission output shaft 39, 19 ofthe other summation planetary gear 31, 11 slows down.

One or more shiftable output transmission stages 22, 23; 42, 43 areconnected to both transmission output shafts 19, 39, which can bepreselected by the gear shift elements 24, 44 in a manner comparable todual-clutch transmissions without frictional engagement.

With the output transmission stage 22, 23; 42, 43 switched, synchronousoperation then results at the end point of the spreading range of apower branch A at the second clutch K2 of the other power branch B, andthe power flow can be switched over from one power branch A to the otherpower branch B. Afterwards, the first power branch A can be preselectedagain and switched over again during synchronous operation.

In contrast to other systems, the first power branch A is acceleratedand the second power branch B is simultaneously reduced in speed. Thenthe changeover takes place and the second power branch B is acceleratedwhile the speed of the first power branch A is reduced again. At therespective point with the lowest speed, the new power branch is coupledand then accelerated again.

The number of output transmission stages 22, 23; 42, 43 can be selectedas desired, depending on the speed requirements of the vehicle. Thenumber of shift elements must be increased accordingly. Furthermore,individual stages with reversal of the direction of rotation can also bedesigned as return ranges—for example, four forward and two reverseranges. Alternatively, a downstream reversing group 60 canadvantageously be designed for reversing the direction of rotation.

The hydraulic transmission 51 can be integrated into a common housing ofthe transmission arrangement 2—not shown in further detail—or attachedexternally to the housing, i.e. the two hydraulic machines 52, 53 can bearranged outside the housing.

The hydraulic machines 52 and 53 can be arranged axially one behind theother on the same axis, or they can be arranged parallel side by side.

The invention claimed is:
 1. Drivetrain for a motor vehicle comprising:a transmission arrangement for a motor vehicle with a primary engine,the transmission arrangement including a transmission input shaft whichcan be connected or is connected to the primary engine, a transmissionoutput shaft; a first summation planetary gear unit having primary andsecondary first transmission input elements, and a first transmissionoutput element; and a second summation planetary gear unit havingprimary and secondary second transmission input elements and a secondtransmission output element; wherein the first transmission outputelement is connectable to the transmission output shaft via a firstclutch and the second transmission output element is configured andarranged to be connected to the transmission output shaft via a secondclutch, wherein the primary first transmission input element of thefirst summation planetary gear is mechanically connected to thetransmission input shaft via a primary first drive gear stage and theprimary second transmission input element of the second summationplanetary gear is mechanically connected to the transmission input shaftvia a primary second drive gear stage, and wherein the secondary firsttransmission input element of the first summation planetary gear isconfigured and arranged to be connected to a secondary engine via afirst drive shaft and a control shaft, and the secondary secondtransmission element of the second summation planetary gear areconfigured and arranged to be connected to the secondary engine via asecond drive shaft, a coupling gear and the control shaft, wherein thesecondary engine is configured to drive the second drive shaft and thesecondary second transmission input elements of the second summationplanetary gear via the coupling gear synchronously to the secondaryfirst transmission input element of the first summation planetary gearat the same or different speed and with the same or different directionof rotation.
 2. The drivetrain according to claim 1, characterized inthat the first transmission output element or the second transmissionoutput element are configured and arranged to be connected to thetransmission output shaft via at least one reverse drive clutch.
 3. Thedrivetrain according to claim 1, characterized in that the firsttransmission output element or the second transmission output elementare configured and arranged to be connected to the transmission outputshaft via at least one clutch unit.
 4. The drivetrain according to claim1, characterized in that the transmission input shaft is configured andarranged to be connected to a driven machine.
 5. The drivetrainaccording to claim 1, characterized in that the first summationplanetary gear includes a first sun gear, a first planet carrier and afirst ring gear, and the second summation planetary gear includes asecond sun gear, a second planet carrier and a second ring gear.
 6. Thedrivetrain according to claim 5, characterized in that the primary firsttransmission input element includes the first planet carrier, and thefirst transmission output element includes the first ring gear.
 7. Thedrivetrain according to claim 5, characterized in that the primarysecond transmission input element includes the second planet carrier,and the second transmission output element includes the second ringgear.
 8. The drivetrain according to claim 1, further including at leastone shiftable output transmission stage and a shiftable range stage isarranged between at least one transmission output element and thetransmission output shaft.
 9. The drivetrain according to claim 1,wherein at least one of the first drive shaft and the second drive shaftis arranged parallel to and spaced apart from the primary transmissioninput shaft.
 10. The drivetrain according to claim 1, characterized inthat a drive gear arranged on the transmission input shaft is configuredand arranged to mesh with both the primary first transmission inputelement and with the primary second transmission input element.
 11. Thedrivetrain according to claim 1, characterized in that the secondaryfirst transmission input element and the secondary second transmissioninput element are arranged on the same axis, wherein the first sun gearand the second sun gear are formed on the same shaft.
 12. The drivetrainaccording to claim 1, wherein the first drive shaft connected to thesecondary first transmission input element, and the second drive shaftconnected to the secondary second transmission input element aredrive-connected to one another.
 13. The drivetrain according to claim 3,wherein the at least one clutch unit is a double clutch unit.
 14. Thedrivetrain according to claim 4, wherein the transmission arrangement isa hydrostatic transmission having a first hydraulic machine and a secondhydraulic machine, and wherein the driven machine includes the firsthydraulic machine and the secondary engine, the secondary engine is thesecond hydraulic machine of the hydrostatic transmission.
 15. Thedrivetrain according to claim 5, wherein the secondary firsttransmission input element includes the first sun gear.
 16. Thedrivetrain according to claim 5, wherein the primary second transmissioninput element includes the second ring gear, and the second transmissionoutput element includes the second planet carrier.
 17. The drivetrainaccording to claim 10, wherein the drive gear forms both a primary firstdrive gear stage with the primary first transmission input element, andthe primary second drive gear stage with the primary second transmissioninput element.
 18. The drivetrain according to claim 1, wherein theprimary engine is an internal combustion engine.
 19. The drivetrainaccording to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first summationplanetary gear unit and the second summation gear unit is formed as atriple-shaft planetary gear unit.
 20. The drivetrain according to claim4, wherein the driven machine and the secondary engine are a modularunit.
 21. The drivetrain according to claim 5, wherein the secondarysecond transmission input element includes the second sun gear. 22.Drivetrain for a motor vehicle comprising: a transmission arrangementfor a motor vehicle with a primary engine, the transmission arrangementincluding a transmission input shaft which can be connected or isconnected to the primary engine, and a transmission output shaft; afirst summation planetary gear unit having primary and secondary firsttransmission input elements, and a first transmission output element;and a second summation planetary gear unit having primary and secondarysecond transmission input elements and a second transmission outputelement; wherein the primary first transmission input element of thefirst summation planetary gear and the primary second transmission inputelement of the second summation planetary gear are mechanicallyconnected to the transmission input shaft, and wherein the secondaryfirst transmission input element of the first summation planetary gearand the secondary second transmission element of the second summationplanetary gear are configured and arranged to be connected to asecondary engine, characterized in that the first transmission outputelement is connectable to the transmission output shaft via a firstclutch and the second transmission output element is configured andarranged to be connected to the transmission output shaft via a secondclutch; characterized in that a first axis of rotation of the secondaryfirst transmission input element and a second axis of rotation of thesecondary second transmission input element are arranged parallel to andspaced apart from each other.
 23. Drivetrain for a motor vehiclecomprising: a transmission arrangement for a motor vehicle with aprimary engine, the transmission arrangement including a transmissioninput shaft which can be connected or is connected to the primaryengine, and a transmission output shaft; a first summation planetarygear unit having primary and secondary first transmission inputelements, and a first transmission output element; and a secondsummation planetary gear unit having primary and secondary secondtransmission input elements and a second transmission output element;wherein the primary first transmission input element of the firstsummation planetary gear and the primary second transmission inputelement of the second summation planetary gear are mechanicallyconnected to the transmission input shaft, and wherein the secondaryfirst transmission input element of the first summation planetary gearand the secondary second transmission element of the second summationplanetary gear are configured and arranged to be connected to asecondary engine, characterized in that the first transmission outputelement is connectable to the transmission output shaft via a firstclutch and the second transmission output element is configured andarranged to be connected to the transmission output shaft via a secondclutch; characterized in that the first summation planetary gear unitand the second summation planetary gear unit are arranged parallel toone another, and configured and arranged so that power can selectivelybe routed via one of two power branches or via both power branches ofthe transmission arrangement.
 24. The drivetrain according to claim 1,characterized in that the first transmission output element and thesecond transmission output element are configured and arranged to beconnected to the transmission output shaft via a reverse drive clutch.25. The drivetrain according to claim 1, characterized in that the firsttransmission output element and the second transmission output elementare configured and arranged to be connected to the transmission outputshaft via at least one clutch unit.
 26. The drivetrain according toclaim 1, further including at least one of a shiftable outputtransmission stage or a shiftable range stage is arranged between atleast one of a shiftable transmission output element and thetransmission output shaft.